O'Shea

O'Shea /oʊˈʃeɪ/ is a surname (an anglicized form of the Irish patronymic name Ó Séaghdha or Ó Sé), originating in the Kingdom of Corcu Duibne in County Kerry, and could refer to:

• Alicia O'Shea Petersen (1862-1923), Australian suffragist
• Brian O'Shea (politician) (born 1944), Irish politician
• Brian O'Shea (boxer), American boxer
• Clarrie O'Shea (1906-1988), Australian labor union secretary
• Franc O'Shea, Swazi musician
• James O'Shea and John O'Shea, Victorian stone carvers associated with John Ruskin
• Jack O'Shea (born 1957), All-Ireland winning Gaelic footballer from County Kerry
• Jack O'Shea's, award winning Irish butcher
• Jay O'Shea (born 1988), Irish footballer
• John O'Shea (born 1981), Irish international footballer who has won the Premier League, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League
• John O'Shea (director) (1920-2001), New Zealand film director
• John O'Shea (humanitarian) (born 1944), Irish founder of GOAL, international humanitarian organization based in Ireland
• John Augustus O'Shea (1839–1905), Irish soldier, journalist, and writer
• Katherine O'Shea (1846-1921), English wife of Irish politician, Charles Stewart Parnell
• Kelvin O'Shea (born 1933), Australian rugby league footballer
• Kevin O'Shea (July 10, 1925 – February 21, 2003) was an All-American college basketball player who later played professionally. He was born in San Francisco, California
• Mark O'Shea (herpetologist) (born 1956), English herpetologist
• Mark O'Shea (musician) (born 16 February 1977), Australian singer-songwriter
• Michael O'Shea (Canadian football) (born 1970), Canadian football player
• Milo O'Shea (1926-2013), Irish actor
• Natalia O'Shea (born 1976), Russian linguist and musician
• Rick O'Shea (born 1973), Irish radio DJ
• Shayne O'Shea (born 1956), Irish American Wiccan Democrat and founder of the Temple of the Triple Goddess
• Steve O'Shea, New Zealand is marine biologist and environmentalist
• Tessie O'Shea (1913-1995), Welsh entertainer and actress
• Timothy O'Shea (born 1949), vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Edinburgh
• Tony O'Shea (born 1961), English darts player
• William O'Shea (1840-1905), Irish soldier and Member of Parliament

Much less commonly, O'Shea might be used as a first name:

• O'Shea Jackson (born 1969), rapper, commonly known as Ice Cube
  • O'Shea Jackson, Jr. (born 1991), his son, rapper and actor

See also

• O'Shea, an American-based Australian country music duo
• O'Shea and Whelan, an Irish family practice of stonemasons and sculptors
• Shea (disambiguation)
• Ó Sé - alternative spelling of this name used in Irish